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Magnus V (Old Norse: Magnús Erlingsson, 1156 – 15 June 1184) was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He was the first known Scandinavian monarch to be crowned in Scandinavia. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway.
Jan 11, 2024 · Magnus Erlingsson ( Norwegian : Magnús Erlingssun ) (born 1156 , died 15 June 1184 ), Magnus V, was King of Norway in the period 1161 - 1184 . Magnus Erlingsson was born in Etne, Hordaland, Norway in 1156, the son of the Norwegian landowner Erling Skakke.
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Magnus Haakonsson (Old Norse: Magnús Hákonarson, Modern Norwegian: Magnus Håkonsson; 1 (or 3) May 1238 – 9 May 1280) was King of Norway (as Magnus VI) from 1263 to 1280 (junior king from 1257). One of his greatest achievements was the modernisation and nationalisation of the Norwegian law-code, after which he is known as Magnus the Law ...
Magnus was an illegitimate son of King Olaf II of Norway, and fled with his mother Alfhild when his father was dethroned in 1028. He returned to Norway in 1035 and was crowned king at the age of 11. In 1042, he was also crowned king of Denmark. Magnus ruled the two countries until 1047, when he died under unclear circumstances.
Magnus V Erlingsson was the king of Norway (1162–84) who used church support to gain the throne (1162) and become the nation’s first crowned monarch (1163). After 1177 his rule was challenged by his rival Sverrir, whose forces killed Magnus in battle.
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Magnus I Olafsson (born 1024, Norway—died Oct. 25, 1047, Skibby, Den.) was a Norwegian ruler, king of Norway (1035–47) and Denmark (1042–47), who wrested hegemony in the two Scandinavian nations from descendants of Canute the Great, king of Denmark and England.
Magnus V Erlingsson, of Norway. b. 1156 d. 14 Jun 1184
